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items: How to get married on the set of your favourite TV shows and movies
items: How Call the Midwife filmed Thalidomide birth scenes
items: Call the Midwife: what is thalidomide?
items: The cast of Skins - where are they now?
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items: Meet the cast of Love, Nina
items: Downton Abbey series 6: Where are Tom Branson and Lady Rose?
items: Downton Abbey series 6, episode 1 recap: Blackmail, staff cuts and sexy stuff
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How to get married on the set of your favourite TV shows and movies
type: item
date: 2019-10-03T10:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
description: It's time to say "I do" to these impressive TV-themed wedding venues...
encoded: The Rovers Return Inn, Manchester – Coronation Street Wedding venues don't come more British than the local boozer – especially when the pub in question is one of the country’s most famous. Yes, Coronation Street fans can get married inside the Rovers Return itself – after production on the soap moved from Manchester to Salford last year, the old set was opened up for guided tours and Studio One was given permission to host wedding ceremonies (the first of which took place in September 2014). But what could your Corrie wedding entail? Well, Studio One is also the home of the Platt’s and Duckworth’s houses – as well as the old knicker factory. Who said romance was dead? Highclere Castle, Berkshire – Downton Abbey It's true. You too can sweep down that oak staircase like Lady Mary before marrying in front of 100 of your nearest and dearest. You can even prepare for your vows in one of the castle bedrooms, enjoy drinks and canapes on the castle lawns and dine in The Library afterwards. Delightful. And you don't even have to have your own title. Hall Place, Berkshire – Downton Abbey If you're looking for something a little smaller, don't abandon your Downton dreams just yet. This grand house in Beaconsfield, Berkshire is used for the interior shots of Isobel Crawley's elegant abode in the hit period drama. Though not used in the show, the exterior of Hall Place is just as impressive – and would make a truly aristocratic backdrop for your wedding photos. Orangery at Goldney Hall, Bristol – Sherlock Calling all Sherlock fans! Fancy getting married in the very same place Watson wed Mary Morstan in series three? Of course you do. The Orangery used by the hit BBC detective drama is actually part of the University of Bristol – and you can say your vows and hold an elegant reception here. Just make sure you know whether or not your future spouse used to be an assassin. And, erm, avoid any attempted murders during the best man's speech. Duncombe Park, Yorkshire – Parade's End F…

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How Call the Midwife filmed Thalidomide birth scenes
type: item
date: 2019-03-15T11:27:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Video
description: "We're doing something we haven't done before," actress Emerald Fennell tells us
encoded: Call the Midwife is known for tackling sad and serious issues, but season five is focusing on one in particular: Thalidomide. Thalidomide was a drug first marketed in the late 1950s as a sleeping pill but it was found to help nausea and morning sickness, so the medication was soon prescribed for pregnant women. During 1960, doctors began to worry about the drug's side effects, after long-term users reported nerve damage. But soon the extent of the side effects were clear. Call the Midwife: thalidomide survivors are still waiting for justice Thalidomide baby Susan and her family return to Call the Midwife for series six View oEmbed on the source website Thalidomide was found to harm the development of unborn babies and cause serious birth defects, especially if taken in the first four to eight weeks of pregnancy. The drug led to the arms or legs of the babies being very short or incompletely formed. Other side effects also included deformed eyes, ears and hearts. In the late 50s and early 60s over 10,000 children were born with thalidomide-related disabilities worldwide. Around 40% of affected babies are reported to die at or shortly after birth. Call the Midwife is known for tackling sad and serious issues, but season five is focusing on one in particular: Thalidomide. "The sense of responsibility with covering something so big and so important as Thalidomide was felt by everybody at all levels in the production," actor Stephen McGann tells us. "For the actors, it was very easy for us to see just how much this meant, how much care needed to be taken and everybody has to step up for that," McGann, who plays Doctor Turner, added. "We still feel that because with the theme of Thalidomide there is still more of the story to be unfolded." Thalidomide was a drug first marketed in the late 1950s as a sleeping pill but was prescribed to help nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. The medication was later found to harm the development of unborn babies and cause serio…

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Call the Midwife: what is thalidomide?
type: item
date: 2019-01-09T09:27:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Series six revisits a baby born with serious birth defects in the late 50s and early 60s. Here's why...
encoded: As Call the Midwife strides out of the 1950s and into the swinging 60s there have been some big changes. We've watched medical advances creep into the drama: gas and air, diaphragms, a move towards hospitals and the appearance of an exciting new pill which will prevent unwanted pregnancy. As well as a new drug – with an ominously familiar name. At the end of series four, thalidomide was prescribed by Doctor Turner for a mother suffering from a serious form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum (the same suffered by the Duchess of Cambridge during her pregnancies.) And it's a storyline that has run ever since. How Call the Midwife filmed thalidomide birth scenes Call the Midwife: thalidomide survivors are still waiting for justice Thalidomide baby Susan and her family return to Call the Midwife for series six View oEmbed on the source website We've seen babies born with missing limbs, and newborns die in dreadful situations from unexplained complications. And in series five events took a new turn, when Doctor Turner received word that Distaval, the drug he'd prescribed so widely, was being withdrawn with immediate effect. Now in series six, we revisit one of the babies who was born with dreadful birth defects as a result of Turner's prescription. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. So, what was thalidomide? Thalidomide was first marketed in 1957 in West Germany under name Contergan. It was initially used as a sedative or sleeping pill, but it was found to help nausea and morning sickness, so the medication was soon prescribed for pregnant women. In the UK, the drug was licensed in 1958 under the name Distaval but it had been withdrawn by the end of 1961. How did thalidomide affect unborn babies? Thalidomide was considered to be a safe, risk-free medication, but it was not tested on pregnant women. During 1960, doctors began to worry about the drug's sid…

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The cast of Skins - where are they now?
type: item
date: 2018-04-30T14:20:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Video
description: From Nicholas Hoult and Dev Patel to Joe Dempsie, Daniel Kaluuya and Kaya Scodelario, here's what the kids from Skins did next
encoded: E4’s boundary-pushing series Skins first burst onto our screens in 2007. In its time on TV the teen drama dealt with sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, as well as suicide, eating disorders, teenage pregnancy, bullying, homelessness... The list literally goes on and on. But it's kick-started the careers of plenty of British actors and actresses too. Here's what they're up to now... View oEmbed on the source website Nicholas Hoult Before Skins, Nicholas Hoult was pretty much purely known for his 2002 portrayal of Marcus Brewer in About A Boy. Well, that and some eye-catching eyebrows. Since leaving arrogant Tony Stonem behind in 2008, the 27-year-old Berkshire-born lad has abandoned the small screen for Hollywood roles in X-Men: First Class, Days of Future Past and Apocalypse, Jack the Giant Slayer, Warm Bodies and Oscar-winning action flick Mad Max: Fury Road among others. Dev Patel Another Skins graduate to have made it on the silver screen. When Patel said goodbye to half-hearted Muslim Anwar at the end of Skins series two, the 26-year-old quickly made a name for himself in Oscar-winning flick Slumdog Millionaire. (He also bagged co-star Freida Pinto as his GF for a while... These Skins lads are certainly a success with the ladies.) Patel went on to star in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and its sequel alongside Judy Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy, and as journalist Neal Sampat in HBO's hit series The Newsroom. Later he starred in Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi thriller Chappie, and this week has made headlines for gaining a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars for his role in critically-acclaimed film Lion - the first Skins Oscar nom! Joe Dempsie 29-year-old Joe Dempsie played promiscuous, drug-addicted extrovert Chris Miles in the first generation of Skins, leaving in 2008 after his character died. He's since appeared in fan favourites Doctor Who and Merlin as well as New Worlds, The Fades, Murder: Joint Enterprise and Accused, but is best known nowadays for hi…

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Meet Gogglebox's Tapper family
type: item
date: 2018-03-02T15:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: Everything you need to know about North Londoners Nikki, Jonathan, Josh and Amy Tapper
encoded: Who are they? Nikki and Jonathan Tapper, plus their two children, 17-year-old Josh and 15-year-old Amy. They all sit down on their GIANT squishy leather sofa for family night... which is then transmitted to the nation. Where do they live and what do they do? The Tappers live in North London, and have done for 18 years. Jonathan used to own a kosher restaurant but now works as a chauffeur while Nikki is a nursery teacher. Stay up to date on Twitter All of the Tapper family are on Twitter, though some are more active than others. Amy @amytappsx is a bit quiet on social media, but her brother Josh @tapperofficial is more vocal, tweeting about telly even when Gogglebox isn't on. Now that's dedication. Mum Nikki @niktapper and dad Jonathan @jonathan_tapper have accounts too, where they tweet the odd family snap, and retweet a LOT of Gogglebox news. What’s their Gogglebox style? As they say, life in the Tapper household is "never dull and certainly never quiet". The Tappers are one down-to-earth family. So much so, they're not afraid of having a barney in front of the cameras. There have been some raised voices, and a couple of teenage temper tanrums. There is definitely no putting on a front for Gogglebox, either. They are TOTALLY natural in front of the cameras. They watch the telly in their PJs and I don't want to point fingers, but there has even been some nose-picking... Best quotes The Tappers aren't ones for in-depth TV commentary, but they do come out with some good one-liners. For example, "Is having a baby the same as having a poo?" Jonathan Tapper asked once, while watching One Born Every Minute. And Amy Tapper comes out with plenty of gems, but this is one of our faves: "Did the Titanic actually happen?" Best moment View oEmbed on the source website This speaks for itself...

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Here's what the cast of Call the Midwife got up to in South Africa
type: item
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Helen George, Stephen McGann and the gang visited vineyards, climbed mountains and watched dolphins during filming for the 2016 Christmas special
encoded: The nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House are poised to return to the cobbled streets of Poplar. They have been in South Africa, filming upcoming scenes from the Christmas special, but we can now confirm that filming wraps this week. The festive episode will see the Nonnatons head overseas after receiving an "SOS from a tiny mission hospital faced with closure." Filming on location has been tough work for the show's cast. There's no doubt their storylines at Hope Clinic Mission Hospital are difficult. "The team are both shaken and exhilarated by the challenges they face - and by the time the mission trip is over, some lives are permanently changed," teases the BBC. But thankfully the gang also found time to have a little fun. Here's Stephen McGann, who plays Doctor Turner, finding time to snap a selfie in the sunshine: L'Afrique c'est chic :-) #callthemidwife pic.twitter.com/2dsROMedfD — Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) April 10, 2016 While Victoria Yeates, who stars as Sister Winifred, marvelled at the view from her Cape Town base: View oEmbed on the source website The gang were working weekends to film the festive special, but, as Helen George – aka Nurse Trixie – revealed on Instagram, it wasn't so bad... View oEmbed on the source website The cast also had days off to enjoy their spectacular surroundings, whether they chose to get out of breath... Me and @LauraMain1 celebrating our chatty ascent of Table Mountain with a wee Turner selfie :-) pic.twitter.com/zmMV5aQV2L — Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) April 19, 2016 South Africa latest: Laura and Jack get sporty for the local community :-) https://t.co/8x3RLWdyJY pic.twitter.com/kCxRrnGxkU — Call The Midwife (@CallTheMidwife1) April 20, 2016 Mess around on boats... View oEmbed on the source website Hang out with dolphins... View oEmbed on the source website Sample local plonk... View oEmbed on the source website Or wander through cactus forests. View oEmbed on the source website They also met up after shooting to eat …

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Meet the cast of Love, Nina
type: item
date: 2017-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: List
description: From Helena Bonham Carter and Faye Marsay to Sam Frears - here's who's who in the BBC's new north London-set drama Love, Nina
encoded: Faye Marsay Who does she play? Nina, a nanny who is new to London, is the lead character in BBC1 new drama Love, Nina. What's her story? "Nina is a girl that lives in Leicester and she works in a care home," explains Marsay. "She decides, right, I need to get out of here, and she wants to move to London. She finds an ad in the back of a magazine looking for a housekeeper/nanny for two children in North London and she just goes to the interview and gets it! It’s her story - writing letters back home to her sister, Vic who she’s very close to. It’s her observations of London, of the culture differences, of the way people act, very different to how’s she has been brought up. She’s not the best nanny in the world so it’s her experience, through her eyes of how she sees London, how she sees these literary figures. She’s a lot of fun to play." Where do I recognise her from? Game of Thrones, Fresh Meat, The White Queen, Glue, My Mad Fat Diary, Doctor Who, The Bletchley Circle Helena Bonham Carter Who does she play? George, editor of a London literary review, mum of two boys and Nina's employer What's her story? "Nina comes in and looks after my children, Joe and Max," says Bonham-Carter. "For me, one of my main relationships in life is with my nanny. It’s certainly one of the most important things in my life. This is a story of this friendship and relationship between the nanny and the mother. "What I love about the book is that it’s ordinary domestic life. A lot of it reflects my life." Where do you recognise her from? Where don't you? Bonham-Carter has starred in films including The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Suffragette, Cinderella, Harry Potter, Les Miserables, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes... Sam Frears Who does he play? Sam plays Nina's neighbour Ray, but Sam himself is the inspiration for the role of Joe, while Bonham Carter's George is based on his mother Mary-Kay Wilmers. What's Sam's story? Sam was diagnosed with Fam…

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Downton Abbey series 6: Where are Tom Branson and Lady Rose?
type: item
date: 2017-06-28T07:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The Crawleys' country pile is looking a little empty as the period drama returns for its final season
encoded: Downton Abbey might be back on our screens in all its melodramatic glory, but it's missing a few familiar faces. Episode one sees drama below stairs as the staff get used to Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes' new relationship status and continue to deal with Anna and Bates' uncertain future. But upstairs, the Crawleys are thin on the ground... As season six begins, Robert, Cora, Mary and Edith are all alone in their crumbling country pile. Tom Branson has made true on his threats to go to America, and newly married Lady Rose has crossed the Atlantic too with husband Atticus. "[Tom's] found a flat with a garden and Sybbie's happy at her school," says Lady Mary, during the first episode, while Robert worries about his eldest grandchild beginning to speak in an American accent. Rose on the other hand is "hectic and happy" according to Robert. "New York seems to suit her," he says. A statement that doesn't come as a surprise. Their absence is unlikely to be a permanent state of affairs, though. Both Lily James and Allen Leech are expected to turn up later on the series, so keep your eyes peeled... Lily James "definitely" going to star in Downton Abbey series six Will Carson and Mrs Hughes make it down the aisle in Downton Abbey series six? What's going to happen in Downton Abbey series 6, according to the cast

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Downton Abbey series 6, episode 1 recap: Blackmail, staff cuts and sexy stuff
type: item
date: 2017-06-28T07:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes consider consummation, Lady Mary's past indiscretions come back to haunt her and the Bates' finally get closure
encoded: It’s winter 1925. Mere days have passed since we last saw the Crawleys. Mrs Patmore could still be serving up turkey leftovers in the dining room. Times are a-changing, you see. Money is tight and not just because Robert is in change of balancing the books. The Earl is thinking about cutting costs by losing a few staff members – “Does anyone have an under butler these days?” – but it’s not troubling enough to cancel his lavish hunting party, where the riders sip rare vintages from silver horse-head goblets before charging off into the estate. While Mary and Robert chase wildlife around the countryside with abandon (she shockingly eschews side-saddle these days), an unknown woman with a suspicious Liverpool accent is hanging around the Abbey. Mary falls off her horse in surprise and the young woman "of most unappealing aspect” giggles with glee. Back at the Abbey, Mrs Hughes is refusing to pick a date for her upcoming nuptials. She was all caught up in veils, vows and vol-au-vents when she said 'Yes' and forgot about her wifely duties. Perhaps they would be better off living as “a very loving brother and sister” and leaving all rumpy-pumpy out of it? Naturally, it would be indelicate for her to raise such intimate matters with a future husband and so off she sends Mrs Patmore to do it for her. A muddy Mary, meanwhile, learns the identity of the stranger: Miss Rita Bevan, a chambermaid from the hotel where she and Tony Gillingham enjoyed a week of sinful sexual relations. Rita wants £1,000 to keep her mouth shut. Mary barely raises a perfectly plucked eyebrow as she saunters away. This isn’t the first time she’s been blackmailed. Inside, Violet is holding a meeting in the drawing room. The Royal Yorkshire County Hospital wants to take over the Downton village hospital. She believes this to be positively outrageous. Isobel, Lord Merton and Cora don't. A sparring match ensues and war is declared: "May the best man win." Downstairs, Anna (still on bail) alternates betwee…

Downton Abbey: full series five recap
type: item
date: 2017-06-28T07:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Promiscuity, propositions, proposals and another murder investigation – all the drama from the fifth season of Downton Abbey
encoded: It’s early spring 1924. Mary continues to flirt with the ever patient Tony Gillingham and ponders aloud the benefits of really (nudge nudge, wink wink) getting to know your prospective husband. Try before you buy and all that. As suspected, Edith is finding her new situation rather difficult. Her little girl Marigold is quite happy secretly living with the Drewes but Mrs Drewe isn't too keen about her Ladyship hanging around all the time. At Robert and Cora’s wedding anniversary party, it all gets too much. Edith throws a book into the fire and the Abbey goes up in flames. Dramatic, right? Luckily Thomas is sneaking around so is on hand to save his employers, while, mid-crisis, Jimmy is caught in the amorous arms of his former employer Lady Ansthruther – and is sent packing, sharpish. Once the fire damage has been repaired, Mary still has sex on the brain and plans a week of living in sin with Gillingham. Anna is sent off to the local chemist, Marie Stopes in hand, to purchase some suitable contraception. But unfortunately for Gillingham the pair’s tryst in Liverpool doesn’t have the required effect. A week spent between Tony’s bedsheets persuades Mary against spending the rest of her life with him, and so she calls off their planned engagement, much to Gillingham’s outrage. Meanwhile, Rose persuades Robert to buy a wireless, Sarah Bunting ruffles some feathers at dinner, Baxter reveals her secret past to Cora (she stole jewels from a previous employer) and Moseley dyes his hair to try and regain his youthful prowess. A little while later, romance is on the cards. Lady Rose meets a handsome chap called Atticus in York, as well as a group of Russian refugees, who she invites back for tea at the Abbey. It soon transpires that the Russian prince once knew the Dowager Countess – and it would seem their relationship was a little more than platonic... Lady Cora meets art historian Simon Bricker. The pair spend a few evenings together, there’s a little flirting and it soon…

Here's how Death in Paradise brings Harry the Lizard to life
type: item
date: 2017-06-16T13:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: Video
description: Find out how DI Harry Goodman's green, scaly companion is made in this exclusive video
encoded: If you were hoping DI Humphrey Goodman's green, scaly friend was a tame Caribbean lizard, brace yourself for bitter disappointment. Those chaps over at Death in Paradise might be clever - they create brilliant, blood-soaked brain teasers week after week - but they haven't managed to train a lizard to act. Harry, the reptile both Humphrey and his predecessor DI Richard Poole had for company in their beach-side shack, is, as Kris Marshall puts it, "a fictitious affectation of the wonders of CGI." That's right. He's not real. He's a blank space, a tiny air pump and a shiny silver ball... Find out how he comes to life in this exclusive video: If you were hoping DI Humphrey Goodman's green, scaly friend was a tame Caribbean lizard, brace yourself for bitter disappointment. Those chaps over at Death in Paradise might be clever – they create brilliant, blood-soaked brain teasers week after week – but they haven't managed to train a lizard to act. Harry, the reptile both Humphrey and his predecessor DI Richard Poole had for company in their beach-side shack, is, as Kris Marshall puts it, "a fictitious affectation of the wonders of CGI". That's right. He's not real. He's a blank space, a tiny air pump and a shiny silver ball... Find out how he comes to life in this exclusive video: Death in Paradise continues on Thursdays at 9:00pm on BBC1 View Green Video on the source website

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Meet the cast of Brief Encounters
type: item
date: 2017-05-22T08:30:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: We caught up with Penelope Wilton, Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin and Sharon Rooney who star in the sexy ITV 80s-set drama, currently airing on BBC First in Australia
encoded: Who does she play? Pauline, a married middle-class housewife What's her story? "She’s a lonely woman. She’s a quiet person, you feel that she lives rather in a bubble and looks after her husband," Penelope Wilton tells RadioTimes.com. "Then she meets these girls [through Ann Summers parties] and her life changes. She’s brought out of her shell." Brief Encounters catches the "time when young women were just beginning to find their own voice," adds Wilton. "We’re talking about, not sophisticated, middle-class women who have been privately educated. We’re talking about most people. And that is a wonderful thing to see how they grab the opportunity and they grew in confidence having been given this chance to do something." Where do I recognise her from? Downton Abbey, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Doctor Who, Calendar Girls Who does she play? Steph, a young mum of one who cleans for Pauline What's her story? "She’s got a young son, she’s married and she’s just quite shy and sweet and sort of the nice girl who lives next door, really," Sophie Rundle tells us. "She’s living this quite normal life. She’s never really thought to ask for much more than that. But when we meet her in episode one, her and her husband come up against money problems and that is the sort of spark that begins this whole journey. She has to find another way to get some money. She has to look for a new job and that’s how she comes into contact with the Ann Summers world." Through the Ann Summer parties Steph "realises there’s just more to her and she realises that she wants there to be more to her," adds Rundle."She wants more from life. It’s sort of been in her, but she’s never thought to explore that side of her, this confident, independent, smart woman. And that’s what blossoms." Where do I recognise her from? Peaky Blinders, Dickensian, The Bletchley Circle, Happy Valley, Episodes, An Inspector Calls Who does she play? Nita, mum of four young children who meets Steph in the school playground Wh…

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Death in Paradise didn't give DI Richard Poole a fair send-off
type: item
date: 2017-04-28T11:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: Why was nobody grief stricken by Richard's brutal and violent death? asks Ellie Walker-Arnott
encoded: We all knew it was coming. It was no surprise that Ben Miller, aka DI Richard Poole, was poised to leave the sunny shores of Saint Marie behind. But killed with an ice pick before the opening credits?! He should have just scarpered back to drizzly ol' England, shouldn't he? For dedicated fans of the BBC1 murder mystery it was all a bit much. According to Twitter there was anger, denial, genuine tears... But bafflingly the same couldn't be said for Richard’s friends and colleagues. Why was nobody in the show grief stricken by his brutal and violent death? Where were the tears, the distress, the upset…? Even if the character’s departure wasn't a surprise for us, it should have been for Richard’s loyal colleagues Camille, Dwayne and Fidel. Yet they mourned DI Poole for about 12 seconds (yes, I counted) before his desk was cleared, his home emptied and a brand new, bumbling British detective was drafted in to replace him. Talk about moving on quickly… As someone who has watched Death in Paradise for the last two years, seen Richard find his place on Saint Marie, cement friendships with his fellow policeman and flirt, albeit awkwardly, with lovely Camille, I felt a bit cheated by his swift send off. In fact, even Camille, who seemed to be on the cusp of falling for the gawky detective at the end of series two, didn't appear to be that bothered. She seemed more upset when her old school friend Jamelia was poisoned mid-song in series two. In a way, the BBC were clever to have him pop his clogs in the opening minutes. We barely had a chance to reacquaint ourselves with the tea-drinking, suit-and-tie wearing detective before he was cold in his sun-lounger. But, after two series, it just didn't feel like a fair farewell. Andeven if everyone on Saint Marie will have completely forgotten the grouchy Englishman by episode two, you can be sure that fans won’t. So will Death in Paradise die alongside DI Richard Poole? Well, actually, maybe not. Even if fans would rather Ben Miller…

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Meet the cast of Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down
type: item
date: 2017-04-07T06:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Your guide to who's who in Netflix's new musical spectacular
encoded: Clued up? Who does he play? Shaolin Fantastic What's his story? Shaolin is "the ultimate persona of cool. He’s a one man wolf pack, a thrill seeker, a boundary breaker and swings towards the reckless." OK... "He has his finger on the street­ pulse, he’s hooked on the new and the underground and Shao wants to be part of it all. His charisma and confidence make him just the kid to rally a band of brothers to execute his vision." Where do you recognise him from? The rapper, singer, actor and dancer made his screen debut in 2015's Dope. Who does he play? Ezekial 'Books' Figuero What's his story? "Books, a nickname given to him by his good friend, Shaolin, for his quick wit and love of the written word, can put together a beat and a rap at a moment’s notice. His cool and boyish charm hides a philosophical thinker, a straight A student and a golden ticket to any ivy league college of his choosing. However, it’s the girl of his dreams, Mylene that captivates Books’ time and attention. His raps chronicle and weave the story of The Get Down ​from beginning to end." Where do you recognise him from? Paper Towns, where he starred opposite Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne as Radar. Who does she play? Mylene Cruz What's her story? "Mylene is the beautiful daughter of a respected Puerto Rican family in The South Bronx. Her parents lead the local Pentecostal church in the neighbourhood, while her uncle and her biggest champion, Papa Fuerte is a local politician, running the Community Multi­ Services Centre. Mylene’s one-­of-­a-­kind voice can be heard every Sunday at church, but her real dream is to be the voice of a new musical era, reaching Manhattan disco stardom and singing at Studio 54 and beyond. Struggling to honour her family’s fiercely strict and religious values, Mylene leans on the love and support of her uncle and boyfriend, Ezekial to reach for her dreams." Where do you recognise her from? The stage, as well as 2015 film Runaway Island. Who does he play? Cadillac What's h…

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Call the Midwife series 5 finale recap: births, weddings and a heart-wrenching death
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date: 2017-03-25T09:25:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: List
subject: Review
description: New lives are welcomed, a couple rush to say 'I do' and a terrible scandal comes to light, while the Nonnatus nuns and nurses face a deeply personal tragedy in the ABC drama
encoded: Share the love, share the story In Poplar, women are queueing round the block for the new contraceptive pill. It's an exciting time, but Doctor Turner's spirits are dampened. "Unmarried women can't be referred for oral contraception. It isn't what we hoped for," he frowns. "No, but it's a start," replies Shelagh. And, the pill aside, there are still babies and pregnant mothers who need their attention. Rhoda Mullocks is back with little Susan for a check-up. She's happy and growing bigger by the day, but her mum is struggling and can't sleep. Turner prescribes a mild sedative, Distaval, to help her. "If I can't fix her, I've got to fix myself," says Rhoda. "City lad" Mitchell has returned to Poplar from Australia, where he unsuccessfully tried his hand at sheep farming. And he's got a surprise for his mum Tessie. His Australian fiance Noelle is following on a later boat - and she's in the family way. A wedding must be planned for "the minute that boat docks," insists Tessie. Tom jumps to it, while Tessie gets Violet sourcing maternity essentials. When the girl arrives it's clear she could go into labour any minute... Sister Evangelina isn't dealing with newborns – "babies are a two-handed job" – but she's settling back into the pace of life at Nonnatus after her time away, solving problems, dishing out advice and scolding her fellow midwives when necessary. She's trying to nap in the kitchen, but Barbara, Trixie and Phyllis are discussing pantyhose and whether they are "a breeding ground for yeast." When Barb bangs a ketchup bottle on the table she snaps. "Is there nowhere a woman can get 40 uninterrupted winks around this place?" she shouts. Boxes of “junk and tat” have arrived at Nonnatus House. The Mother House is converting its attic so the contents have been sent on. Sister Evangelina looks on from her chair while the rest of the nuns pore over their contents. They find a box full of the wedding dresses they wore to say their vows. Sister Mary Cynthia admits to…

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Why Call the Midwife will never be the same again
type: item
date: 2017-03-25T09:25:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Comment
description: Sister Evangelina's death is one of the most devastating storylines to date in the ABC drama. Thankfully, it was handled with the show's characteristic sensitivity, says Ellie Walker-Arnott
encoded: Call the Midwife has lost vital characters before. Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) first introduced us to Poplar and Nonnatus House – the drama was originally told through her naive eyes – and the series survived, arguably thrived, when she left at the end of season three. But after the loss of Sister Evangelina, Midwife will never be the same again. Tonight’s finale on ABC saw Sister Evangelina, played by Pam Ferris, pass away in her sleep from a suspected stroke. And, while fans were undoubtedly distraught when Jenny departed the drama, I suspect we’ll feel the loss of Sister Evangelina much more keenly. While Jenny was a canvas for Poplar’s stories, steely Sister Evangelina was an integral part of them. Since Raine left, the drama has continued to turn in on itself, letting the Nonnatons take centre stage. Creator Heidi Thomas has moved on from Jennifer Worth's brilliant source material, and has given the nuns and nurses difficult, dark and revealing storylines of their own. One of the only characters born and raised in poverty similar to Poplar’s, Evangelina was confident, capable and no-nonsense. She could be blunt but there was a kind, eternally likeable side to her too. She wasn’t simpering, feminine, retiring or amenable – she was nothing a woman of her era was supposed to be. She was strong and unapologetic about it. She anchored life at Nonnatus and inspired its younger recruits. And, whether cycling around in sunglasses or sparring with Sister Monica Joan over the last slice of Victoria sponge, she was the source of much light (something which we need more and more in Call the Midwife these days.) We are used to Midwife making us sob, but Evangelina’s death is one of the most devastating stories to date. After five seasons, to say her unique presence will be missed would be an understatement. At least, like the clever, sensitive drama we know it to be, Call the Midwife told the story of Sister Evangelina’s death in its own way. Our beloved nun passed away 20 mi…

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Call the Midwife series 5 episode 7 recap: the contraceptive pill arrives in Poplar
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date: 2017-03-18T09:25:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Review
description: A familiar faces returns and a storm makes for a dramatic night in the ABC drama, while the midwives ponder the moral repercussions of the pill
encoded: A few months have passed since last week's upsetting instalment of the ABC drama. Sister Mary Cynthia's wounds have healed and summer is well and truly over in Poplar. Nonnatus' porch is piled high with apples – and something unfamiliar has arrived in the East End. The contraceptive pill will be licensed for distribution within weeks and Doctor Turner is terribly excited, especially because the government are yet to state that it can't be prescribed to unmarried woman. It's a troubling time for the Nonnatus nuns, though. "It's a miracle with moral implications," frowns Sister Julienne. Patsy and Sister Winifred are called to the river bank to visit a travelling family. Pregnant mum Daisy is anaemic and has low blood pressure, but she's wary of accepting help from the Nonnatons. When Doctor Turner insists on bed rest she's persuaded and checks in to the maternity home for the rest of her pregnancy. Concerned about her other children's lack of formal education, Sister Winifred organises for them to attend the local school while the family are stuck in Poplar. But it all goes wrong when the midwives wash and smarten up the children. Daisy angrily accuses them of interfering in their way of life and heads back to her barge. Barbara and Tom's romance is going from strength to strength. In fact, the duo get a little hot under the collar when left home alone at Nonnatus. An evening drinking tea and listening to Trixie's records soon turns into some serious snogging. The pair end up kissing against the wall and accidentally leave evidence of their amorous encounter, when Tom's Brylcreem leaves a greasy mark on the wall. Much to Barbara's discomfort, the stain doesn't go unnoticed. Nurse Crane starts to worry about damp while Sister Monica Joan is convinced it's evidence of a "manifestation from another realm." Meanwhile, Barbara and Phyllis meet Mrs Gina Matlin, a young pregnant woman in a strained relationship. Her husband Lesley is quiet, moody and disinterested, even whe…

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Frozen fans want Elsa to have a girlfriend not a prince charming in sequel
type: item
date: 2016-12-25T13:57:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Disney
description: Fans are campaigning to make Elsa the first LGBT Disney princess
encoded: Disney fans are urging the film studio to provide better LGBT representation in their animations... by giving Elsa a girlfriend. People have been taking to Twitter, with the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend, with the hope of persuading Disney to introduce their first gay princess. Make the LGBT community normalized, even to our kids and stop forcing the hetero-normative. Please Disney #GiveElsaAGirlfriend — CutieCub (@CutieCubXO) May 3, 2016 #GiveElsaAGirlfriend because little girls watching should know you can be a princess and love another princess — alyson werner (@punchkinbaby) May 2, 2016 Love is an open door. That door should be open to everyone, not just straight people. #GiveElsaAGirlfriend @Disney @DisneyPixar — Annie was queenvives (@bivanessaives) May 1, 2016 #GiveElsaAGirlfriend because 1 in 5 kids are queer, but only 1 in 10 feel safe enough to come out. — mia (@miaafame) May 1, 2016 #GiveElsaAGirlfriend to show girls that f/f couples get happy endings too — ✿ libbing ✿ (@templesclaire) May 1, 2016 #GiveElsaAGirlfriend because lgbtq women are just as deserving of love as any other disney character you put on the big screen @Disney — elisa (@astronomyhoe) May 1, 2016 A gay Disney princess would have helped me feel so much more normal when I was younger. Representation is important. #GiveElsaAGirlfriend — jordan (@thejordanthrash) May 1, 2016 It's a major step that Disney is yet to make, but campaigners say the move towards a more inclusive cast of animated characters would help young people be more accepting of themselves and the LGBT community. Frozen's much-anticipated sequel does seem like the logical match. The movie was praised as being progressive, ditching the romance for a relationship between two sisters and opting to eschew the trademark wedding at the end. And it is arguably Disney's most LGBT-friendly film to date. Elsa's journey in the first movie has been widely interpreted as a metaphor for coming out, while Oaken is said to be Disney's most o…

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Christmas TV is better than Christmas itself
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date: 2016-12-23T07:00:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The better, brighter and more heart-warming Christmas of TV Land reminds us to give thanks for the important stuff, says Ellie Walker-Arnott
encoded: Christmas on TV, or Christmas in films, is absolutely nothing like Christmas in real life. They just aren’t the same. Not because we don’t all meet an over-grown elf and find out he’s our long-lost brother, or save a work Christmas party from an evil Alan Rickman. I’m not even talking about Christmas miracles, old men turning out to be the real Santa Claus or the ability to problem solve using festive spirit alone. In TV Land Christmas is more magical and more meaningful. Really, it doesn’t compare with the high-pressure reality of the festive period itself. Our version of Christmas gets watered down by demanding gift lists, huge credit card bills and things like Black Friday, irritating family members and having to battling it out with your colleagues for a few precious days’ annual leave. Christmas TV, on the other hand, would have us believe that December is a much lighter, brighter, icing sugar-sprinkled affair. And if disaster or misfortune gets in the way of the celebrations, there is always some form of happy ending. We love the idea of Christmas that we remember from TV and film – and we fall for it year after year, forgetting it’s not a reality. Take Christmas shopping. Each year I set out, imagining myself in a snowflake-covered Richard Curtis film, wandering the near-empty pavements, as a brass band plays We Wish You a Merry Christmas in the background. Love Actually might even poke fun at over-the-top Christmas wrapping, but in reality our gifts never get that much love and attention. You’re more likely to be caught in a scrum outside John Lewis and retreat, traumatised, to the Tube before you even make it as far as the jewellery counter. If only Mr Bean really was around to give us a hand. And matters of the heart. Thanks to pretty much every Christmas special and festive film in existence, we all dream of a little romance on 25 December, a Christmas fling, eyes meeting beneath the mistletoe. But the reality is a much more sobering affair. More break-up…

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Dating tips from First Dates maitre d' Fred Sirieux
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date: 2016-12-19T14:40:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: Video
description: Love has become a commodity and modern daters suffer from having too much choice, says the man in charge of the First Dates restaurant
encoded: View Green Video on the source website Maitre d' Fred Sirieix is the font of all dating knowledge. The star of Channel 4's First Dates has witnessed hundreds of couples meet, date, fight and flirt. He is the perfect man to talk to if you're in need of a little romantic guidance, which is why we were quick to commandeer him backstage at this week's National Television Awards... "I think you have to be yourself. You have to be open, you have to be honest, you have to be flexible and you have to act out the passion before you can feel it," he smiled, before telling us why he thinks finding love is hard in 2016. With social media and dating apps, "people and love becomes a commodity," he said. "It becomes an addiction. At the end you don't know what you want because you've got too much choice. It's not good for you at the end of the day." Fred also talked about what Brits get wrong about dating, the worst dates he's ever seen and whether romance is really dead. ⬆Watch the full video above⬆ First Dates continues tonight at 10:00pm on Channel 4

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Meet the new Strictly Come Dancing professionals
type: item
date: 2016-11-06T16:56:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Talent Shows
subject: TV
description: AJ Pritchard, Chloe Hewitt, Neil Jones, Oksana Platero, Katya Jones and Gorka Marquez are the latest dancers to join Strictly's pro line-up
encoded: Head over here if you're looking for the 2019 professional line-up. Latin dancer Gorka has been prancing and pirouetting since he was 12 and he's now one of the top dancers in Spain. He represented his country in the World Latin Championships in 2010 and made it to the semi-finals of the 2012 Wolrd DanceSport Federation World Cup. Gorka has also toured the globe as one of the leads in Ballroom and Latin dance phenomenon Burn the Floor. He's set to join Strictly this autumn – and says he is hoping to bring his cheeky personality and some Latin passion to the ballroom. "I feel very excited and grateful to be joining Strictly Come Dancing and to be one of the professional dancers for the new series," says Gorka. "It’s something that every dancer dreams of and something that I always wanted to have the opportunity to do." Russian-born Katya is World Latin Champion. She's been dancing since she was six and is also trained in gymnastics (so expect plenty of tricks!) She won the World Amateur Latin Championships for the first time in 2010 and has since triumphed twice more. Along with her dance partner, Katya holds the title of World Professional Latin Showdance Champions and British National Professional Champions. She's also hoping to add a Glitterball Trophy of that list. "I am so privileged to be joining Strictly Come Dancing. I know it is extremely intense, but so am I! I am fierce, fabulous, and would love to win!" Oksana has been dancing competitively since the age of six. She was Ukraine National Youth Champion for three consecutive years before going on to represent the United States. You might recognise this pro, as Oksana was a dancer on American series Dancing with the Stars for five seasons. She's also worked as a choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance. But now it's all about the Strictly ballroom. "Words cannot describe how extremely excited I am to be joining the Strictly Come Dancing family this year," says Oksana. "I am so fortunate to be given the o…

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The best Roald Dahl quotes to live your adult life by
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date: 2016-09-12T09:15:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: There's a whole lot of wisdom in those treasured childhood tales - we've rounded up 12 of the best quotes for Roald Dahl Day
encoded: Stories and fictional friends were a huge part of our world during childhood - and Roald Dahl's whimsical tales were no exception. From book-loving Matilda and James's magical peach to Sophie and her Big Friendly Giant, there's no denying Dahl's tales, which are still as popular today as they were when they were first printed, speak to children in a unique way. But those messages don't cease to be important once we stop growing (upwards, at least) and head out into the big, bad world of adulthood. In fact, as grouchy, grumpy, grown-ups we'd be wise to remember these clever, kind and witty words. To mark Roald Dahl Day we've rounded up 12 of the author's best quotes. "If you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely" - The Twits "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator "Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it" - The Minpins How Roald Dahl's wife inspired his magical way with words "The matter with human beans," the BFG went on, "is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front of their own schnozzles" - The BFG "It's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself" - Danny, Champion of the World Sir Quentin Blake imagines what Matilda is up to 30 years after Roald Dahl's book was published "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like as long as somebody loves you" - The Witches "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog" - Matilda “There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven't even started wondering about yet" - James and the Giant Peach “You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of" - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Remembering th…

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Who is Lewis Bloor? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide
type: item
date: 2016-08-16T19:15:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: The former TOWIE star is set to get pulses racing in the CBB house
encoded: Name: Lewis Bloor Age: 26 Twitter: @lewis_bloor Famous, why? For starring on TOWIE and boasting about being a lothario Bio: Bloor found fame on the streets of Essex when he bagged a role in TOWIE. He wasn't the most popular cast member though, and riled his co-stars with tales of his success with the ladies... Since leaving the show earlier this year Bloor's been partying, tweeting about how much happier he is without TOWIE, lifting an awful lot of weights in the gym and posing with very little on for his new official calendar. He's also become a personal trainer so he's sure to get pulses racing, whether or not he lives up to CBB bosses' alleged expectations that he'll "sex up" the house... Here he is having a barney on TOWIE: View oEmbed on the source website And showing off his brand new abs: View oEmbed on the source website

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Who is Renee Graziano? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide
type: item
date: 2016-08-16T19:15:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: The Mob Wives star is set to be locked up for a stint in the Big Brother house
encoded: Name: Renee Graziano Age: 48 Twitter: @reneegraziano Famous, why? For starring in Mob Wives, a reality series following a group of women whose family members are in prison for crimes allegedly connected to the Mafia... Bio: Renee found fame on VH1 show Mob Wives, a constructed reality series created by her sister Jennifer "Jenn" Graziano. Apparently their involvement in the show caused something of a family feud with their dad Anthony Graziano, who is a notorious New York mobster. Renee starred in the show for six years before quitting during the filming of the sixth and final series last summer. During her time on Mob Wives, the outspoken mum of one was at the heart of many of the biggest storylines and wasn't afraid to speak (or shout) her mind at her fellow wives. Here she is yelling: View oEmbed on the source website And chatting about the realities of filming Mob Wives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8RKNxeiP_I

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Who is James Whale? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide
type: item
date: 2016-08-16T19:15:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: The controversial, outspoken radio DJ is swapping the airwaves for a sleepover in a TV studio
encoded: Name: James Whale Age: 65 Twitter: @THEJamesWhale Famous, why? Being a rather controversial radio host Bio: James Whale's dulcet and occasionally controversial tones can currently be heard on stations such as BBC Radio Essex and BBC Radio Kent. He also hosts his own online channel followed by "loyal listeners who have been tuning into his unique acerbic, incisive style since he became a hit with his full and frank style in 1974." That, erm, frank style has sometimes hindered Whale's career. He was fired by TalkSport in 2008 for breaching impartiality rules, and has also been caught in a racism storm on Radio Kent. Whale recently wrote an autobiography titled "Almost a Celebrity." Presumably he's hoping a stint in the CBB will raise his ranking to full celeb... Here he is talking about being harsh but fair on the air as he released his book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73u8-qyj27Q And that time everything went wrong and he walked out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T83E35FSUQ

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Who is Chloe Khan? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide
type: item
date: 2016-08-16T19:15:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: The X Factor reject and glamour model formerly known as Chloe Mafia is preparing for her close-up
encoded: Name: Chloe Khan, formally known as Chloe Mafia or Chloe Victoria Age: 25 Twitter: @chloekhanxxx Famous, for? Being one of X Factor's most controversial contestants Bio: Chloe found fame on the 2010 series of The X Factor, where she quickly became one of the show's most controversial contestants. Her signing was overshadowed by her dodgy fake tan, fashion sense and rumours about her colourful past, before reports that she was taking drugs behind the scenes lead to her being kicked off the ITV singing competition. She's now a glamour model with, according to her Instagram account, a seriously expensive lifestyle. She's also recently become a "CEO & business woman", setting up a webcam stripping site. Then: auditioning for The X Factor View oEmbed on the source website Now: talking about her transformation and finding inner peace... View oEmbed on the source website

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US president will be 'part Trump, part Clinton' in Homeland season 6
type: item
date: 2016-08-12T13:37:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The new series of the hit CIA thriller is set to focus on the immediate aftermath of a US election
encoded: Homeland's sixth season is premiering later than usual, but showrunner Alex Gansa has a very good reason: the upcoming run is focussed around a US general election. The series takes place between Election Day and the presidential inauguration, and will air just after America has voted in its real-life president in November. The show has cast a woman, actress Elizabeth Marvel, to play the president but that doesn't mean Gansa is assuming Hillary Clinton will win the election... "Every season, when we're developing stories, we're terrified of being counterfactual by the time we air," says Gansa. "This year, we're hedging our bets a little bit. She's a little bit Hillary, a little bit Donald Trump and a little bit Bernie Sanders." "If you listen to Donald Trump, there are these people who run the government from administration to administration and they have completely screwed the world up. There is part of that in our president. There is also a little bit of Hillary, in terms of she's a pragmatist and knows Washington from the inside," he tells Hollywood Reporter. As to what else we can expect from season six, Gansa says: "The most life-altering, country-changing event in the world happened in New York on September 11th. We are still dealing with the reaction to that as a country. Someone might argue there was an overreaction in the aftermath. ... Those are the things we're dealing with this season." And – #spoiler! – if you want to know what part Quinn may or may not play in the upcoming episodes, keep reading... "Quinn is alive," confirms Gansa. "I can say that much, but we really want to be careful about revealing what his condition is. He suffered a major stroke last season. You are going to see a very changed and altered Quinn this year. I think Quinn, this coming season, will really represent a profound and familiar casualty of the war on terror for our audience. What he endured last year is different from what he'll go through this year. This year will be suffu…

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Do you own a valuable Harry Potter book with a tiny error in it?
type: item
date: 2016-08-12T12:30:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: Books
subject: Going Out
subject: News
description: Your copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone could be worth more than £20,000...
encoded: Time to alert Gringotts... If you own a certain copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, you could be sitting on a small fortune. A first edition of JK Rowling's debut novel, which features a rare mistake, is going up for sale at Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale on 9th November in London - and it's expected to be auctioned for around £20,000. The edition, first published in 1997, is one of only 500 hardback copies which contain the mistake. To find out if your copy is one of those coveted few, turn to page 53 and keep an eye out for the repetition of "1 wand" in Harry’s list of Hogwarts school supplies. "As the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the world and the proof reading error about the wand in the first edition has, of course, become a treasured piece of Harry Potter arcana. Like most enduring books aimed at younger readers, the Harry Potter books also have wide appeal to adults and there is a strong market among collectors for first editions. This copy is in excellent condition – one of the very best I've seen – and we're expecting a lot of interest," Bonhams Head of Books and Manuscripts, Matthew Haley, has said. Now, where did we put our copy...?

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Miranda Hart is asking the questions about the Olympics we all need answers to
type: item
date: 2016-08-11T08:50:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: News
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: Olympics
subject: Rio 2016
description: From how the horses get to Rio to those teenie, tiny diving towels...
encoded: Miranda Hart is all of us. The comedy actress has been watching the Olympics and asking all the questions we've also been wanting the answers to. Because, sure the sporting achievements are very impressive – that dedication and determination, those rippling muscles and those gritted teeth – but what is the deal with those tiny diving towels? First she was wondering about how equestrian competitors get their horses over to Rio. Something we've already been investigating over here at RT Towers. View oEmbed on the source website Then it was Konta's delayed tennis match... View oEmbed on the source website View oEmbed on the source website Not forgetting the aformentioned towels: View oEmbed on the source website Luckily, Miranda's official Twitter feed is also the source of some much-needed answers... View oEmbed on the source website "Some interesting facts about the Shammy and why divers use it..."

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Luke Cage wants to be left the hell alone in new trailer for Netflix series
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date: 2016-08-10T10:29:00.000Z
creator: Ellie Walker-Arnott
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
subject: Video
description: But things aren't working out that way for the Marvel superhero...
encoded: Luke Cage is fighting crime and righting wrongs in the latest trailer for the Marvel's Netflix series. But he's somewhat reluctant... "I was put in some tank like an exotic fish. I came out with abilities. I just want to be left the hell alone," he growls. But, while he might be bulletproof, "Harlem ain't" – and he can't help but find himself caught up in violence, organised crime, corruption and robbery. Soon he's seeking justice, standing up for the vulnerable and fighting for what's right every single day... View oEmbed on the source website Marvel's Luke Cage is the third show in the Defenders series to launch on Netflix. It follows the release of Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones and will be followed by Marvel’s Iron Fist and Marvel’s The Defenders. Marvel's Luke Cage is available on Netflix UK from 30th September

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